What is sin?

Do you have a foolish thought every day. I do. Foolish thoughts are sin.

 

The bible doesn't say a foolish thought is sin it says the thought of foolishness is sin. There is a difference. I sometimes have a foolish thought pass through my mind, as I am sure we all do. But to sit and think of foolishness is more like schemeing something that is just stupid. Perhaps a way to make money off a silly scheme for example.

 

A sin is a transgression of the law of God.

 

First of all, if you do not sin every day, congratulations. You are much more spiritual than anyone I know.

Second, I am afraid that you have limited sin to just breaking the law.

James 4:7 says that if you know to do good and don't do it, it is sin.

Romans 3:23 seems to equate sin as any falling short of God's glory.

Romans 14:23 says that anything not of faith is sin.

1 Corinthians 8 talks about using our liberty and hurting another brother is sin.

Hebrews 12:1 talks about sin which so easily besets us.

James says when we show partiality, we are sinning.

1 John says that if we say we are without sin, we are just deceiving ourselves.

I am not saying that you sin every day. Just wanting you to increase your definition of sin.

I remember Dr. Rice saying that he still sinned after salvation but that he didn't enjoy it.

 

Thanks Tom, this was what I had in mind when I asked stilllearning the question. I, like you, still sin every day. I just sinned by thinking I'm smarter than stilllearning. Even though it is true. j/k

 

The closer I get to God the more sin I find in my life that I did not know existed before. So for one to claim he does NOT sin, he makes God a liar according to 1 John. Certainly God knows us better than we know ourselves.

 

Just the fact that someone could report that he only sins every 48 hours or more, give or take twelve hours, demonstrates a high level of pride be it on the conscious or unconscious level. Never the less is is pride and it is sin and it's evidencing itself more than every forty eight hours. It's probably more like every forty eight seconds.

 

It's not an accusation if it's out there for everyone to see.

 

I think it is "unadvisable" (no such word exists) for you to keep bragging that you don't sin everyday of your life.

 

I have found that dwelling on sin kind of keeps it alive in my mind and I get down in the dumps.

So, when I start having a pity party...

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.​

HankD​

 

But the reason I said that I do not sin every day, is because God does not convect[sic] me of sin, every day.

Here is a word of wisdom. Just because you are not "convicted" of sin doesn't mean sin isn't there. The more your grow, the more you start to recognize sin better.

 

Perhaps this is along the lines of what stillearning was talking about? If Christ pointed out a sinful man - just as we - in whom He found no guile - then doesn't this tell us that it is possible? There are many scriptures exhorting us to holy living and living victoriously like Christ, and proclaiming that God is able to give us "Victory in Jesus." I would consider this 'lack of guile' as similar (tho not exactly the same) to the "blamelessness" requirement for Elders & Deacons.

Strong's says this about this word "guile":

G1388
δόλος
dolos
dol'-os
From δέλλω dellō (an obsolete primary probably meaning to decoy; compare G1185); a trick (bait), that is, (figuratively) wile: - craft, deceit, guile, subtilty.

Here is what John Gill says - though it is similar to many commentaries saying the same - this is just one example.

As a people should we not be relatively speaking - more sinless than those without God? Should we not strive for this and should we not recognize our success in this - and then pass that success along to others - all the while giving God the glory? Even tho we know that we have not yet "apprehended"? Are we not "created unto good works" (Eph. 2:10) - which is perhaps a synonym for "not sinning"? Here is Paul to sum up what I am trying to say - and maybe what stilllearning means - tho I don't presume to speak for him.

 

Sin IS transgression of the law, but that is not ALL that sin is.

God commands us all to love him with all of our hearts, souls, minds, and strengths.
In fact, this is the GREATEST COMMANDMENT. Do you love him right now like he deserves and demands to be loved? No. You do not.
Neither do I, nor any person on earth.

So every one of us is guilty of the greatest crime in the universe every moment of every day!!

Thank God that where sin did abound- GRACE DID MUCH MORE ABOUND!!!:godisgood::wavey:raying::applause: